South Side voting site runs out of ballots, turns voters away; officials monitoring for more issues
By Barb Markoff
Published on March 18, 2026.
The I-Team has been monitoring for irregularities in the Chicago primary, which is expected to mark a significant shift in representation for the Chicago area. State Rep. LaShawn Ford, who is running for Congress, was initially denied a ballot due to an error and refused a provisional ballot and was able to vote with a regular one. One election location on the South Side's 5th precinct, the Sherman School of Excellence, had to turn some voters away due to running out of ballots. The Chicago Board of Elections Spokesperson Max Bever said there have been no systemic election irregularities so far, with somewhat middling turnout. Meanwhile, DuPage County is on track for its highest midterm primary turnout ever.
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